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as in cuddling
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love
it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime
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as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface
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Recent Examples of kissing
In early October, Perry and Trudeau were photographed kissing while aboard the singer's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Then, earlier in October, the couple was seen kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple inadvertently confirmed the news at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, when they were spotted kissing and holding hands.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
But within weeks, the couple were spotted kissing and canoodling on Perry’s yacht off Southern California’s Santa Barbara coast.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Before that moment, photos had surfaced of Perry and Trudeau kissing on a yacht, following earlier sightings of them dining together in Canada shortly after Trudeau attended Perry’s July concert in Montreal.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Like in many other fields, the news seemed to indicate the future of kissing problem investigations belonged to AI.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Looking for a vacation that involves plenty of sand between your toes, fantastic seafood, and the perfect ocean breeze kissing your cheek?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Then, earlier in October, the couple was seen kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The couple inadvertently confirmed the news at the Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, when they were spotted kissing and holding hands.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
But within weeks, the couple were spotted kissing and canoodling on Perry’s yacht off Southern California’s Santa Barbara coast.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Before that moment, photos had surfaced of Perry and Trudeau kissing on a yacht, following earlier sightings of them dining together in Canada shortly after Trudeau attended Perry’s July concert in Montreal.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Like in many other fields, the news seemed to indicate the future of kissing problem investigations belonged to AI.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Looking for a vacation that involves plenty of sand between your toes, fantastic seafood, and the perfect ocean breeze kissing your cheek?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing
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Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The post included sweet images of the pair looking loved up and affectionate, the two kissing, holding hands and cuddling in many of the pictures.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her bob cut complemented the neckline, with her blond tips just barely brushing her collarbone.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sandra would go days in the same pajamas, not brushing her teeth, not washing her hair.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Artificial intelligence is already touching many parts of the chip design flow—helping with placement and routing, predicting yield outcomes, tuning analog circuits, automating simulation, and even guiding early architecture planning.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vance liked the variety, the novelty of touching the new hair, the new her.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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After not being seen together again for a few months, Perry and Trudeau were then photographed in September, hugging and kissing on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The boots boasted a slim high heel, pointy toe and ankle-hugging silhouette.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
25 Oct. 2025
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For a moment, the kitties stayed in the bed, snuggling with one of the mothers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tatum was also seen snuggling up with some Care Bears and spending time with the family's cats.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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